Journal article
Proso Millet (Panicum miliaceum L.) and Its Potential for Cultivation in the Pacific Northwest, U.S.: A Review
Frontiers in plant science, Vol.7, pp.1961-1961
01/09/2017
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/108781
PMCID: PMC5220228
PMID: 28119699
Abstract
Proso millet
(Panicum miliaceum
L.
)
is a warm season grass with a growing season of 60–100 days. It is a highly nutritious cereal grain used for human consumption, bird seed, and/or ethanol production. Unique characteristics, such as drought and heat tolerance, make proso millet a promising alternative cash crop for the Pacific Northwest (PNW) region of the United States. Development of proso millet varieties adapted to dryland farming regions of the PNW could give growers a much-needed option for diversifying their predominantly wheat-based cropping systems. In this review, the agronomic characteristics of proso millet are discussed, with emphasis on growth habits and environmental requirements, place in prevailing crop rotations in the PNW, and nutritional and health benefits. The genetics of proso millet and the genomic resources available for breeding adapted varieties are also discussed. Last, challenges and opportunities of proso millet cultivation in the PNW are explored, including the potential for entering novel and regional markets.
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- Title
- Proso Millet (Panicum miliaceum L.) and Its Potential for Cultivation in the Pacific Northwest, U.S.: A Review
- Creators
- Cedric Habiyaremye - Sustainable Seed Systems Lab, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences, Washington State UniversityJanet B Matanguihan - Sustainable Seed Systems Lab, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences, Washington State UniversityJade D’Alpoim Guedes - Department of Anthropology, Washington State UniversityGirish M Ganjyal - Food Processing Lab, School of Food Science, College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences, Washington State UniversityMichael R Whiteman - International Programs, International Research and Agricultural Development, Washington State UniversityKimberlee K Kidwell - College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences, University of IllinoisKevin M Murphy - Sustainable Seed Systems Lab, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences, Washington State University
- Publication Details
- Frontiers in plant science, Vol.7, pp.1961-1961
- Academic Unit
- Crop and Soil Sciences, Department of; Food Science, School of
- Publisher
- Frontiers Media S.A
- Identifiers
- 99900547266201842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article